Svarttjern, who epitomize Nordic black metal at its most thrillingly perverse, deliver glorious ear candy,\u00a0brought about by lovely guitars and raw necrotic wrath, amplified by raw vocals, on their unexpected cover of\u00a0The Rolling Stones<\/a>\u2019 \u201cUnder My Thumb.\u201d<\/p>\n The admirable production, which helps make this pick such an addictive listen, was handled by the band\u2019s bassist, the revered Malphas, just one of Svarttjern\u2019s members who also plays with Carpathian Forest.<\/p>\n This gem, enhanced by extra naughtiness, serves as the penultimate number on\u00a0Draw Blood<\/em>\u00a0(2024), which proves that family affairs are the most twisted, given that founders HansFyrste and HaaN are indeed brothers.<\/p>\n Know that The Rolling Stones\u2019 \u201cPaint It Black\u201d has been conquered by the likes of\u00a0Marduk<\/a>\u00a0and Vreid, while the esteemed Root wisely chose to record \u201cSympathy for the Devil.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n Vondur stood arrogantly and triumphantly as the project of mainman All and the late multi-instrumentalist IT. This pair of beloved miscreants also collaborated in other outfits, such as Abruptum.<\/p>\n All and IT brought their militance, depravity and humor to\u00a0The Galactic Rock N\u2019 Roll Empire<\/em>\u00a0(1998), produced by the renowned Peter T\u00e4gtgren of Pain and\u00a0Hypocrisy<\/a>\u00a0and mastered by ex-Death<\/a>\u00a0and ex-Testament<\/a>\u2019s James Murphy.\u00a0The Galactic Rock N\u2019 Roll Empire<\/em>\u00a0includes a\u00a0Bathory<\/a>\u00a0cover; a couple of English-language reinterpretations of Icelandic songs from Vondur\u2019s debut album,\u00a0Stri\u00f0syfirl\u00fdsing<\/em>\u00a0(1996); and the anthemic \u201cPanzer Legions of Vondur.\u201d<\/p>\n What is most important for today\u2019s purposes, however, are the following scorchers likewise found\u00a0therein as well as on\u00a0No Compromise!<\/em>\u00a0(2011): Vondur\u2019s filthy spin on\u00a0Judas Priest<\/a>\u2019s \u201cRocka Rolla,\u201d fiery performance of\u00a0M\u00f6tley Cr\u00fce<\/a>\u2019s \u201cRed Hot\u201d and epic butchering of\u00a0Elvis Presley<\/a>\u2019s \u201cLove Me Tender.\u201d<\/p>\n Vondur literally packed the ammo on the last-named expletive-laced, ultra-fast, mass-murderous cover, which bursts with explosions and a shattering confession of lovelessness.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n The Norwegian legends Tulus spawned a marvelous version of\u00a0David Bowie<\/a>\u2019s \u201cSpace Oddity,\u201d which gorgeously combines both harsh and clean vocals: Tulus\u2019 brilliant Thomas \u201cSarke\u201d Bergli clarified for us that Eikind supplied the confoundingly spot-on clean parts and the outfit\u2019s enduring frontman, the mighty Blodstrup, handled the killer harsh vocals.<\/p>\n This sonic wonder\u00a0appears on the\u00a0Cold Core Collection<\/em>\u00a0(2000) compilation, which also delights us with a cover of\u00a0Obituary<\/a>\u2019s \u201cSlowly We Rot.\u201d<\/p>\n Tulus have covered\u00a0Death\u00a0live and stated that they might like to tackle early\u00a0Manowar<\/a>\u00a0in the future.<\/p>\n Although Tulus, founded in 1991, are one of the best and most important\u00a0black metal pioneers, they still do not always receive the love they deserve, so explore or revisit their entire catalog, in addition to the works of the related Khold and the now disbanded Sarke, which showcased Bergli\u2019s love of old-school rock.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n The now progressive black metal stalwarts Enslaved<\/a> have spellbound spectators with \u201cImmigrant Song,\u201d originally by their inspirations Led Zeppelin<\/a>, at festivals and on Norwegian television, having first busted this classic out around 2011. \u201cImmigrant Song,\u201d which thematically fits into Enslaved\u2019s catalog perfectly, is immortalized as the finale to Roadburn Live<\/em> (2017), for example.<\/p>\n Enslaved have furthermore gifted us with renditions of songs by Rush<\/a>, King Crimson<\/a>, Faith No More<\/a> and R\u00f6yksopp. Enslaved even performed \u201cKnights of Thunder\u201d for its creators, TNT<\/a>, to celebrate their induction into The Rockheim Hall of Fame in Trondheim.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n Samael<\/a> have beautifully paid tribute to artists\u00a0such as\u00a0Alice Cooper<\/a>\u00a0and Depeche Mode<\/a>.<\/p>\n Samael\u2019s mesmerizing \u201cHelter Skelter\u201d benefits from added pomp, an enormous atmosphere, unshakable catchiness and incredibly sinister magic. In every respect, this haunting cover amounts to an all-around win.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nAll Qualifying Vondur Covers (Elvis Presley, Judas Priest and M\u00f6tley Cr\u00fce)<\/h2>\n
Tulus, \u201cSpace Oddity\u201d (David Bowie)<\/h2>\n
Enslaved, \u201cImmigrant Song\u201d (Led Zeppelin)<\/h2>\n
Samael, \u201cHelter Skelter\u201d (The Beatles)<\/h2>\n